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...longer. "I swore allegiance to Russia," says Alexei. "I don't identify the present regime with Russia." Many feel equally alienated from their corrupt commanders. A conversation with Sergei, a Spetsnaz noncommissioned officer, frequently drifts off into descriptions of how senior officers are stealing the funds for the upkeep of soldiers or even the barracks provided for them. Ivan, a former senior officer who suffered multiple concussions from artillery in Chechnya, explains that he could not obtain a disability pension because he did not have the several thousand dollars for the bribe that a military medical commission demanded to process...
...keeping guests out, clubs ensure that they will avoid expensive legal battles. Although the clubs have large endowments, it can still be a struggle to meet all club costs, including property taxes, physical upkeep and club events...
...Signet Society met with her to raise funds from its alumni to increase its endowment and provide for the upkeep of its building," says Dean of Students Archie C. Epps III, who works with Couch. Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum also worked with Couch when planning its international tours, Epps says...
Powers said that although the Owl has asubstantial endowment, the club runs a deficitbecause it cannot cover the $100,000 annualoperating costs. These expenses include thegeneral upkeep of the buildings as well as thecosts for throwing parties and punch events...
...company. One MBTA public affairs executive confesses, "It was kind of an eyesore right there. The Apple ad makes the entrance to the station a lot nicer." Another benefit? The MBTA receives $45,000 in revenue for each three month advertising cycle. Apple, in charge of the kiosk's upkeep, outfitted the cylinder with the latest in anti-vandalism technology. Made of high-tech 3M vinyl covered with plexiglass, the surface of the ad works like nonstick coating on pans. Posters don't stay on very well and graffiti washes right...